A plant-based deli on York
Maciel's Plant-Based Butcher & Deli builds sandwiches around house-made plant-based meats and cheeses. Highland Park makes this a different outing from a formal dinner across town. My Vegan ... Eagle Rock offers Thai-based cooking on Colorado Boulevard in nearby Eagle Rock.
The Valley has its own vegan meals
El Cocinero Restaurant ... Van Nuys makes vegan Mexican food on Sepulveda Boulevard. Vinh Loi Tofu ... Reseda offers vegan Southeast Asian soups and noodles on Sherman Way. Van Nuys and Reseda are Los Angeles neighborhoods; they are separate stops on a wide city map.
Dinner on Melrose or Sunset
Crossroads Kitchen ... Melrose makes a plant-based Melrose dinner the main event. Men & Beasts connects vegan Chinese cooking with a tea lounge in Echo Park. Choose the current menu and the neighborhood you actually want to visit.
An Ethiopian platter
Rahel Ethiopian Vegan Cuisine serves fully vegan Ethiopian food in Little Ethiopia. A shared platter with injera gives the meal a different rhythm. For an old Inglewood recommendation, the former Stuff I Eat storefront is closed; its farewell is a separate story.